He DID leave the larcenous, dishonorable, ex-Marine who was kicked out of the Marines with a Bad Conduct Discharge behind.
Trump had no interest in Whelan while he was still president.
If you want to talk about an American Citizen being held hostage in Russia, go ahead. But please stop with the "Save the Marine" bullshit. I am a Marine. Paul Whelan lost the right to call himself a Marine.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-wasnt-especially-interested-in-freeing-paul-whelan-fiona-hill/ar-AA15b6P5